Karen Talmadge
Director/Board Member at Gynesonics, Inc.
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Karen D.
Talmadge is the founder of Medtronic Spine LLC, which was founded in 1994.
She held the title of Chief Science Officer, Director & Executive VP from 1998 to 2007.
Dr. Talmadge currently holds the position of Independent Director at Gynesonics, Inc. and Director at Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC.
She also serves as a Director at Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. since 2017.
In her former positions, Dr. Talmadge served as Chairman at the American Diabetes Association in 2018.
She was also a Director at Cartilix, Inc., VeraLight, Inc., Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Venous Health Systems, Inc., and California Biotechnology, Inc. Additionally, she co-chaired Life Science Angels from 2000 to 2012.
Dr. Talmadge obtained a doctorate degree from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College.
Karen Talmadge active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Gynesonics, Inc.
 Gynesonics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gynesonics, Inc. provides medical devices for women's health. It offers VizAblate System for the transcervical treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids under intrauterine ultrasound guidance. The company was founded by Jessica grossman in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-06 |
Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC
 Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC develops pharmaceutical drugs. It identifies drug candidates, target markets and designing and managing outsourced clinical trials. The firm seeks to acquire promising drug candidates, generally within a year of their entering human clinical trials or after initial human clinical data have been generated. The company was founded by David Collier, Ed Schnipper, Jim Larrick and Andy Perlman in 2011 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
 Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. operates as a health solution company. It focuses on optimizing the care of people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). The firm develops an automated insulin delivery solution for the management of T1D based on cloud connectivity and human-centered-automation. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Brewer, Jon Brilliant, Bryan Mazlish and Lane Desborough in November 2014 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-30 |
Former positions of Karen Talmadge
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
American Diabetes Association
 American Diabetes Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | Chairman | 2018-12-30 |
VeraLight, Inc.
 VeraLight, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VeraLight, Inc. develops noninvasive technologies for the disease detection and health monitoring of diabetes epidemics. It offers a noninvasive diabetes screening system designed to provide a method for screening pre-diabetes based on the presence of diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin. The company was founded by David Van Avermaete and John Maynard in October 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-30 |
Life Science Angels
 Life Science Angels Investment ManagersFinance Life Science Angels (Life Science Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of Life Science Angels, Inc. founded in 2004 by Allan W. May, Greg B. Scott and J. Casey McGlynn. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. | Investment Committee Member | 2011-01-20 |
Medtronic Spine LLC
 Medtronic Spine LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Chief Executive Officer | 1998-10-31 |
| California Biotechnology, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Karen Talmadge
| Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
| Bryn Mawr College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Medtronic Spine LLC
Medtronic Spine LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Health Technology |
Cartilix, Inc.
 Cartilix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cartilix, Inc. develops surgical devices and associated biomaterials to treat focal cartilage defects in joints. Its technology is used in wound sealing solutions, spinal disc regeneration, and other biological interfaces. The company was founded by Frank Huerta, Norman A. Marcus, and Jennifer Elisseeff in July 2004 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA | Health Technology |
Gynesonics, Inc.
Gynesonics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gynesonics, Inc. provides medical devices for women's health. It offers VizAblate System for the transcervical treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids under intrauterine ultrasound guidance. The company was founded by Jessica grossman in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
| California Biotechnology, Inc. | Health Technology |
American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | Commercial Services |
VeraLight, Inc.
VeraLight, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VeraLight, Inc. develops noninvasive technologies for the disease detection and health monitoring of diabetes epidemics. It offers a noninvasive diabetes screening system designed to provide a method for screening pre-diabetes based on the presence of diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin. The company was founded by David Van Avermaete and John Maynard in October 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Health Technology |
Life Science Angels
Life Science Angels Investment ManagersFinance Life Science Angels (Life Science Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of Life Science Angels, Inc. founded in 2004 by Allan W. May, Greg B. Scott and J. Casey McGlynn. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. | Finance |
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drug therapies for the post-acute and chronic neuro-rehabilitation patients. Its products include NH001, a dopaminergic agent to help post traumatic brain injury patients to emerge from a coma, vegetative, or minimally consciousness state, NH004, a treatment for the social debilitating condition of sialorrhea, a non-motor complaint of Parkinson's disease patients and NH02D, an orally administered drug for on-demand treatment of premature ejaculation, a male sexual disorder affecting sexually active men. The company was founded by Esteban Fridman and Daniel Katzman in 2003 and is headquartered in Waban, MA. | Health Technology |
Venous Health Systems, Inc.
 Venous Health Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Venous Health Systems, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms. It offers proprietary platform technology in hospitals, secondary care facilities and at home. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Portola Valley, CA. | Health Technology |
Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC
Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC develops pharmaceutical drugs. It identifies drug candidates, target markets and designing and managing outsourced clinical trials. The firm seeks to acquire promising drug candidates, generally within a year of their entering human clinical trials or after initial human clinical data have been generated. The company was founded by David Collier, Ed Schnipper, Jim Larrick and Andy Perlman in 2011 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Retail Trade |
Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. operates as a health solution company. It focuses on optimizing the care of people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). The firm develops an automated insulin delivery solution for the management of T1D based on cloud connectivity and human-centered-automation. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Brewer, Jon Brilliant, Bryan Mazlish and Lane Desborough in November 2014 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Health Technology |
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